The Washington Post published an article Thursday arguing that gasoline prices aren’t actually very high despite “recent commentary” on the issue. Rising gasoline prices are a consequence of inflation, which …
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US and World News
REPORT: ‘It’s Going To Set Women Back’: Dems Worry Dysfunction In Harris’ Office Will Hurt Other Female Candidates
Departures from Vice President Kamala Harris’ office have Democratic operatives worried about Harris’ impact on future female candidates and the potential harm associated with her could cause, according to a …
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Almost half of Americans said soaring prices created some form of financial hardship for their households, while 10% reported that they are experiencing “severe hardship,” according to a Gallup poll …
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The nonpartisan Cook Political Report on Friday shifted eight high-stakes gubernatorial races toward Republicans as Democrats continue to face political headwinds. Ratings in Michigan, Wisconsin and Nevada, three pivotal battleground …
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Taliban Claims They’ve Changed, Declares Men Need Women’s Consent To Marry Them
The Taliban banned forced marriages in a Friday decree, saying that women are free persons and not property. “Both (women and men) should be equal,” the decree said, according to …
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West Virginia Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin came out against President Joe Biden’s vaccine mandate for large businesses late Thursday, saying he would vote against the measure when it likely comes …
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November Jobs Report Is The Worst Since Biden Took Office
The U.S. economy added 210,000 jobs in November, marking the fewest in a single month since President Joe Biden took office in January. November’s jobs report was well below economists’ …
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‘You Have No Choice’: Woman Recounts Harrowing Experience Trapped In Australian COVID Quarantine Camp
Hayley Hodgson, a 26-year-old Australian woman, recounted her two-week confinement in a COVID-19 quarantine camp in an interview with UnHerd published Thursday. “You feel like you’re in prison. You feel …
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US and World News
Protesters Block Street Outside Hotel Where Conservative Activist Matt Walsh Was Speaking
Protesters gathered outside of and blocked an intersection nearby a hotel hosting an event at which conservative commentator Matt Walsh gave a speech on Wednesday night. Walsh, a newly published …
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The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) was aware that at least 10 members of its staff committed alleged sex crimes against children, though only one employee was ever prosecuted, according to …
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US and World News
‘I Have No Empathy’: Gov. Newsom Lambasts Local Officials For Letting Shoplifters Off The Hook
Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom went after local officials on Wednesday for being reluctant to prosecute shoplifters under current California laws, CBS 13 reported. The state has faced a wave …
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The Senate late Thursday cleared a stopgap bill to fund the government through mid-February, after an 11th-hour agreement led a pocket of conservative Republicans who were prepared to force a …
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Nathan Williamson on December 2, 2021 Americans are currently getting hit where it hurts most, and the Biden administration has done nothing to control the damage. Despite the narrative pressed …
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US and World News
Consumer Group Warns Governors About BlackRock Retirement Funds Relying On Chinese Companies
A consumer group has sent letters to multiple governors warning them about their states’ pension funds relying on an investment corporation with strong ties to China. Consumer’s Research distributed a …
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Featured NewsPoliticsUS and World News
House Passes Short-Term Funding Bill With Shutdown One Day Away
The House on Thursday passed a stopgap funding bill that would keep the federal government open through Feb. 18, the first step to avoiding a shutdown set to occur Friday …
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The Democratic Party’s lead fundraising arm for electing members to the House cheered a two-cent reduction in the average price of gasoline on Thursday. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) …
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SchoolsUS and World News
Parents Defending Education Files Civil Rights Complaint Over Middle School’s Plans For Racially Segregated ‘Affinity Groups’
Parents Defending Education (PDE) filed a civil rights complaint Thursday with the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) against New York City Public Schools for its plans to hold racially segregated …
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Student Shatters Women’s Swimming Records After Switching From Men’s Team
Lia Thomas, a swimmer at the University of Pennsylvania, shattered records after transitioning from male to female and joining the women’s team. Thomas, who is biologically male, competed for three …
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Laurel Duggan on December 2, 2021 Riccardo Simonetti, LGBT ambassador to the European Union Parliament, dressed as a transgender Virgin Mary for the cover of a Berlin-based queer magazine. The …
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Sebastian Hughes on December 2, 2021 China is attempting to push back on scrutiny over its human rights violations as the Beijing Olympics approach, pressuring American corporations to fight calls …
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BuzzFeed’s Union Announces Walk Out The Same Day As Shareholders Vote To Go Public
Harry Wilmerding on December 2, 2021 BuzzFeed News employees announced Thursday that they would walk out on the job the same day that shareholders are scheduled to vote on whether …
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US and World News
Twitter, Facebook Take Down Thousands Of Chinese Accounts Linked To Propaganda Campaigns
Ailan Evans on December 2, 2021 Twitter and Facebook each removed thousands of accounts linked to Chinese state-backed propaganda campaigns, according to the platforms’ reports Wednesday and Thursday. Twitter announced in …
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Major League Baseball (MLB) owners locked out players Wednesday night after negations failed to produce a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA) with the players association for the first time since 1995. The …
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‘Political Uncertainty’: Energy Firm Abandons Oregon Pipeline Project After Years Of Environmentalist Pushback
Canadian energy firm Pembina Pipeline Corp. pulled the plug on a years-long project that would have led to greater natural gas exports from to Canada to the U.S. The multi-billion-dollar …
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Government NewsUS and World News
Federal Court Declares Texas Social Media Law Designed To Curb Censorship Unconstitutional
A Texas social media law designed to curb political censorship violated tech platforms’ First Amendment rights, a federal court found on Wednesday. Judge Robert Pitman of the U.S. District Court …